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I am so glad, I came across this wonderful website! I have a question regarding plants that can thrive in a room without much light . I have a room on my condo that does not have a window .Are there any plants that I can put in that room ? I have lots of house plants which I keep mostly by my large balcony window.

Low light can be tricky - and it probably depends on how low that light is. For most plants, that's comparable to asking which humans can survive on low oxygen.

To my knowledge there are a few that can be commonly found in plant nurseries. But it just depends on where you are.

Here's a list of some:- Pothos vine (Epipremnum aureum) - nice white/green variegated leaves- phylodendrons can sometimes do fine- Snake leaf - Upright leaves reminiscent of agave. It's a common houseplant you've probably seen before- Zanzibar Gem (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) - glossy green leaves.- The Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) - another po*r indoor plant.- poison dart plant (Aglaonema commutatum) ... yes, it is poisonous. If you have curious pets, be careful- peace lilies are good as well- Peperomia is one with cool leaves - dark green/light green stripes down the leaf.- Dracaena - there are some species that do well in a dark corner Dracaena Marginata is one. Nice, gr*-like leaves.- Dumb Cane (dieffenbachia ) Mildly toxic plant.- Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) is a little dwarf palm species that does pretty well in low light.- Reed Palm is another one for low light, but it'll grow a bit larger.- Bamboo Palm also. Don't put these palm species near a drafty window if you live somewhere cold. They like warmth.- Chlorophytum comosum (Spider plant) - This one was a favorite of my grandmother. She had them all over the house, because the little plants on the stem could be transplanted to have even more.- Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo) is another. You'll see this one for sale everywhere. Even at Ikea. By the way, it's not actually a bamboo species. Just a name.

That's a few for now. Look them up, and see if you like any. If I think of more, I'll post them here.